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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Dav on May 14, 2010, 11:21:14 pm
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does anyone know shere I can purchase the 1 inch lumber for steve,s cross and other projects ... Local yards only have tne 3/4 inch ..
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Good question Dav. I was thinking exactly the same thing after seeing Steve's round inlaid box pattern. I guess the answer would be to plane it down yourself, but lots of us don't have that equipment.
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I'm just curious how do you plane down 3/4" to 1"? You will have to go to a specialty wood store the sells 4/4 stock or a mill. You can buy it online several places.
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As Dunk mentions a store specializing in lumber might be able to help you. Here in Iowa you can go to the Woodsmith store, or locally we have a Logs to Lumber outfit that has any thickness you want as long as it's native lumber you're looking for.
But, I'm wondering if when Steve talks about using a 1" board he isn't talking about the 3/4" stuff you get at your local lumber yard that's listed as 1" but is actually 3/4".
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Why not just glue two pieces of wood together, and plane to 1"?
Oz
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hi dav....you may wanna try eBay, or possibly your local craigslist.
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Dang. All the lumber easily available here seems to be 1" and I am always wanting it to be 3/4"! Maybe we should trade houses. ;)
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If using "lumber yard" measurements this chart is handy:
http://mistupid.com/homeimpr/lumber.htm
If using "craft store" measurements, the board normally measures the same as the numbers that are used.
Places like Lowes, use a combination of these two systems...For example, my local Lowes carries maple in 1/4", 1/2". and 1" thicknesses...The 1" follows the lumber yard measurements, so it is actually 3/4" thick...The 1/4" and 1/2" follow the craft store measurements, so they really are 1/4" and 1/2".
If looking for a board that is milled for 1" thickness, use the lumber yard system, but look for something labelled 5/4 (it's actually 1" thick).
The following link can also be helpful:
http://www.integritywoodproducts.com/bfchart.pdf
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Here is another site that explains the different ways boards are measured and the difference between linear feet and board feet.
http://sawdustmaking.com/Lumber%20dimensions%20copy/lumber_dimensions_and_term.htm
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Here, in the Omaha metro area, we have a vendor (Midwest Woodworkers) that sells all sorts of exotic and domestic hardwoods in 4/4, 5/4, 8/4, etc. thicknesses. When I'm in the Des Moines area I will go to the Woodsmith Store, as well, as Chip mentioned.